Christmas adverts have been getting bigger, better and more competitive every year for some time now. They’ve turned from adverts into mini films complete with story lines, heartwarming characters and hit music. It’s embarrassing how excited we get waiting for them each year (see last year’s blog on Christmas adverts).

This year, Red Letter Days decided to get involved with something really special: the Bloggers Blog Awards, in Leeds. As dedicated bloggers ourselves, we know just how tricky and time-consuming producing great content can be, and how many people blogs entertain, touch and inform. Yep, it’s fair to say we appreciate a good blog!

OUR COMPETITION CLOSED AT 10AM ON TUESDAY 9 AUGUST 2016. THANK YOU TO ALL OUR ENTRANTS, BOOKS ARE BEING POSTED TO 15 LUCKY WINNERS TODAY! For a chance to win a brand new colouring book thanks to our friends at The History Press, we’re inviting you to design a new hot air balloon for Red Letter Days. Get creative with pencils and pens, or go hi-tech with our creative competition to improve on the existing flying basket!  

1989 isn’t just a Taylor Swift album. In fact lots was happening that year, not least the birth of Red Letter Days which is 27 years old today, so Happy Birthday to us! Find out what else was going on back in that special year when it all began. #RLD27

To help make this Father’s Day extra special, our friends at Rye House and in the beer trade have donated two fantastic experiences for us to give away on our blog. All we ask you to do is to come up with a creative response to our competition question, to be in with a chance of winning a #Dadventure Father’s Day competition prize.